Astronomical Appellations – Jewish Link of New Jersey
admin | June 29, 2017
Astronomy involves the study of planets, and it is a lot easier to pursue when you know the planets names.
Medieval disputation in a London church in 2017 – Jewish News (blog)
richards | June 29, 2017
In medieval times Jews were required to defend the Talmud against attacks by Christians. If they were deemed to have lost (which they inevitably were), the Talmud was then burnt. There is something equally medieval about bringing an Emeritus Oxford Professor into a Church to vilify and lie about Israel
Can The Court Can Initiate Questions Leading To Judgment Against A Litigant? (Siman 75:19) – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
admin | June 29, 2017
Photo Credit: Jewish Press Saif 19, Mechaber: The plaintiff claims he lent the defendant money and though he cannot remember how much, it was at least two silver maot and one perutah. Alternatively, the defendant admits he borrowed money but cannot remember how much
Astronomical appellations – Cleveland Jewish News
admin | June 28, 2017
Astronomy involves the study of planets and it is a lot easier to pursue when you know the planets names. The Torah does not offer individual monikers for each of the celestial bodies that comprise our solar system. Planetary names, however, were created many moons ago by certain cultures based on Roman and Greek mythology.
Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, 73; helped make Torah and Talmud accessible – The Boston Globe
simmons | June 28, 2017
New YOrk times/file 2005 Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz helped run ArtScroll for 41 years. NEW YORK Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, who took a small wedding-invitation print shop and turned it into ArtScroll Mesorah, the leading publisher of prayer books and volumes of Torah and Talmud in the expanding Orthodox Jewish world, books notable for their easily readable typography, instructions and translations, died Saturday in Brooklyn. He was 73
Renovation of Jewish seminary in Morningside Heights spurs protest over use of non-union labor – New York Daily News
simmons | June 28, 2017
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 9:01 AM When is it ethical for a Jewish institution to use non-union labor? Its up for debate. A renovation of the storied Jewish Theological Seminary in Manhattan has sparked a heated Rabbinical discourse among students, faculty and alums all using the Talmud as their guide.
Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, Who Made Jewish Prayer Books Clear to All, Dies at 73 – New York Times
richards | June 27, 2017
ArtScroll made it possible for anyone to study Talmud on his or her own, said Samuel C. Heilman, who specializes in Jewish studies as a distinguished professor of sociology at the City University of New York. The elegant ArtScroll siddur, or prayer book, used for daily Sabbath and holiday prayers is so sought after that more than a million copies have been printed.
Artscroll Founder Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz Dead at 73 – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
admin | June 27, 2017
Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, founder of ArtScroll Publications, passed away on Friday at age 73. A graduate of Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem in downtown Manhattan, Rabbi Zlotowitz joined a graphics studio named ArtScroll Studios, which produced brochures and wedding and bar mitzvah invitations
What Is fair? – Arutz Sheva
admin | June 25, 2017
The name Korach naturally conjures up images of holes in the ground and consuming fires. His name is synonymous with a failed rebellion, challenging the Divine authority
To learn or to serve? Yeshiva students & the IDF – The Times of Israel (blog)
simmons | June 23, 2017
On Thursday night in Jerusalem, a demonstration of support for ultra-Orthodox soldiers is taking place. Over the past few months, there has been a gradual rise of incitement against these soldiers which in many instances has led to physical confrontation between extremists in the community and religious soldiers who happen to be in their neighborhood. Though unable to join in this demonstration, it is a topic close to my heart, being that I consider myself religious and also served for two years in the IDF.
